Innovation at Ecoglo

There has been progress in getting an Australian Standard for Photoluminescent Exit Signs with the release of a draft standard for public comment.

You can learn more about AS 5358.1 by downloading a media release from here: https://ecoglo.com.au/pl-exit-signs-draft-standard/

As many have reported there has been a lot of vigorous opposition from competing industry players so it’s important that you have your say.

It can be as simple as writing “I support the draft as written”. Login to the Standards Australia website here: https://comment.standards.org.au/Account/Login?ReturnUrl=%2Fhttp://

Great job from the Ecoglo Philippines installation team!

466 fire protection signs installed in record time at De La Salle University Laguna Campus.

This is the first installation using some of the new range of Fire Extinguisher, Fire Alarm, Fire Hose and directional signs.

All of the signs are S5 grade (easily exceeding PSPA Class D) and manufactured using Ecoglo’s unique High Temperature Curing manufacturing process.

Photoluminescent or luminous products are manufactured with a variety of processes with a variety of outcomes that impact on durability and performance.

Take a look at this recent article to get an understanding of how photoluminescent products are made and what HTC can deliver.

We often come across facility managers who are continually frustrated about how long exit signs last when they’ve read headline claims of 50,000 and even 100,000 hours!

This Tech piece gives a good explanation of how those claims are contrived and what the figures really mean.

During lockdown I completed the final report reviewing our 2 year, $450,000 research project which will redefine exit sign durability.

The project was partially funded by Callaghan Innovation and looked at innovative ways to simplify the electronic driver system of the exit sign.

Having already replaced the battery and battery charging systems (with Ecoglo’s photoluminescent energy storage panel) the driver system seemed like the next place to look for efficiency and durability gains.

The feedback from facility mangers has been phenomenal. The 0.5W power consumption combined with extended product life offer both sustainability benefits and cost savings – a great combination!

Download the article to get the full story.

I was reviewing an article about the new Acute Services Building at Christchurch Hospital and it did reinforce the movement that we’re seeing in the facility management industry.

From both a sustainability and whole life cost perspective facility managers are putting failure rates and maintenance costs under the microscope. We’re also seeing a demand for more durable exit signs from companies that generate their revenue from maintenance (ie the more exit signs fail the more revenue they generate).

Take a look at the full story behind the Christchurch Hospital installation by downloading here:

On Monday evening I put an idea to the Ecoglo team.

Let’s all chuck in what we can and get some money to the Philippines to help feed the vulnerable living in the area around the Ecoglo office in Rizal.

By Friday not only had we gathered nearly $1,000 but it had been sent to Rizal and the food delivered by Keith, Yolly and the rest of the Rizal crew.

Well done team!

The first generation of hybrid photoluminescent exit signs simplified the energy storage system by removing the battery and battery charging electronics.

Ecoglo’s next generation hybrid will launch in June with an innovative approach to LED control. The circuit will have an extremely low part count and the components are seriously overrated in order to achieve world class reliability.

Combined with Ecoglo’s trusted HTC photoluminescent technology, the new Ecoglo HYU Hybrid will further extend the expected life of the sign, reducing both whole of life cost and its impact on the planet.

Facility managers will be pleased but I can’t see the Lighting Cartel being happy!